TEAM CHALLENGE ALS - Key Persons


Abbot Downing

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Alexandra LaSpisa

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Senior Manager

Allison Pogemiller Bulat

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  • Staff Member

Alysia Rafalsky

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  • Care Service Coordinator

Alyson Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Amber Johnstone

Job Titles:
  • LISW - Care Services Manager

Amber Rupe

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  • Database Manager, Ext. 107

Amber Stalker

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  • Managing Director, Care Services

Amelia Atwill

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  • Member of the Development Team
  • Director, Special Events

Amy Frank - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Angel Dooley

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  • Managing Director, Volunteer Engagement

Angie Pereira

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  • Care Services Director

Angie Tigges

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  • Director of Development

Anita McDonald

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  • Staff Member

Annette Bowman

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  • Executive Director - Alabama 811 / Vice President

Annie Maloney

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  • Development Coordinator

Annie Wrucke

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  • Development Assistant

Anthony (Tony) Peterson

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  • Staff Member

Ashley Carrier

Job Titles:
  • Director, Community Engagement and Events

Ashley Yoder

Job Titles:
  • Director of Special Events

Audra Attaway

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  • Care Services Coordinator

Audrey Footerman

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  • Regional Program Manager, Northwest Florida, Ext. 114

Avera McKennan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Beau Baukol

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  • Staff Member

Beth Flanagan

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Managing Director of Development

Bill Nagel - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • Treasurer

Bonnie White

Job Titles:
  • Care Service Coordinator

Brenda Olson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Brenda Vecchiarelli

Job Titles:
  • Operations and Administration
  • Territory Administrator

Brian Stone

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  • Retired - Living With ALS

Brian Toma

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • Principal

Brian Wahl

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  • Attorney - Bradley, LLP / Treasurer

Bridgit Phelps

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Development Team
  • Managing Director, Development

Bryan Stone

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Bryan Stone, a native Alabamian, was diagnosed with ALS in October 2016. Though the disease hastened his retirement in December of 2016 from a career in Materials Management; ERP software implantation, Bryan refocused his energy on helping others with ALS. Bryan and his wife Debby have dedicated their time to serving the ALS community by participating in study trials, speaking at various ALS civic functions, and volunteering at the Crestwood ALSCertified Treatment Center of Excellence in Huntsville. Bryan currently serves as an ALS Research Ambassador for Alabama and is an ALS Advocate. A graduate of Jacksonville StateUniversity, Bryan has also served his community in church leadership and various civic organizations and was a Councilman for the Town of Grant. An avid outdoorsman, Bryan gave his sons an appreciation for hunting and fishing and coached their baseball teams. Bryan and Debby have three grown sons and two grandchildren and live near Lake Guntersville.

Charlie Kelly

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board

Cheryl Brooks

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  • Outreach Community Coordinator

Chris Masterson

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • Director of Sales, Industrial Business, Consumer Brands Division / the Sherwin - Williams Company

Christina Vargas

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  • NCC Care Services Coordinator

Christopher Rull

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Global Integrated Solutions

Cindy Isaacs

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  • Retired - Management

Cindy Ketcherside

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  • Staff Member

Claudia Ernst

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  • Data Entry Assistant

Clay Ahrens

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  • Vice President of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Corrie Libby

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  • Care Services Coordinator

Dan Roder

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  • Partner at Ernst & Young LLP

Danielle Stewart

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  • Development / Administration
  • Manager, Database & Donor Relations

David Ferrie

Job Titles:
  • Equipment Program Coordinator

David Lamm

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  • Independent Consultant
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

David Walk

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  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Debra Bulkeley

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

Diane Fergot

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  • Care Services Coordinator

Donna McArthur

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  • Staff Member

Donna Stevens

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  • Associate Director Individual Giving

Doreen Ho

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  • Director / the Curt & Shonda Schilling ALS Clinic

Elijah Saiger

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  • Digital Development Assistant

Emily Bonds

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Erin Becks

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  • Events & Marketing Intern Intern

Erin Gill

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  • Clinic Coordinator

Erin Maddox

Job Titles:
  • Media & Marketing Coordinator

Fred DeGrandis

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Emeritus
  • DIRECTOR

Freeman Heyne Toma

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  • Equitable Advisor
  • Financial

Gary Scheid

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  • Chairman / Vice President / Morgan Stanley / Norwell

Gary Shipp - COO

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  • Director of Operations
  • Member of the CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Team

Grant Lander

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Greg Mitchell - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Heran Sisay

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  • Regional Program Director, West Central Florida, Ext. 103

Jackie Kelly

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  • CT - Care Services Coordinator

Jackie Mathews

Job Titles:
  • Chapter Program Manager Equipment Loan Program

Jan Nelson

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  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Jay J. Ross

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  • Community Leader
  • Equitable Advisor

Jeffrey Kerkay

Job Titles:
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team

Jehanna P. Francis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • Secretary

Jenna Van Proosdy

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Coordinator

Jennifer Chapin

Job Titles:
  • Speech - Language Pathologist & AAC Specialist

Jennifer Hjelle - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Team

Jennifer Mundy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Care Services Team
  • Managing Director, Care Services / Southwest Virginia

Jennifer Nester-Farmer

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Jennifer Parmentier

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • VP & President, Motion Systems Group / Parker Hannifin

Jeremy Rice

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Jeri Prosser

Job Titles:
  • BTPS, RRT, Senior Care Services Coordinator

Jessica Weisensell

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager

Jill Spencer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • Vice Chair

Jim Mortensen

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  • Staff Member

Joe St. Mane

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Joel Cannon

Job Titles:
  • Philadelphia Insurance Companies

John Adebayo

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Case Manager

John Cronin

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  • Development Manager

John E. Hedstrom

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Executive Director / the ALS Association
  • Territory Executive ( New England )

John Orner

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  • Treasurer of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Jonathan Strausberg

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  • Member of the Development Team
  • Associate Director, Major Gifts

Jordan Sing

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Judie Benwick

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  • CHES - Regional Program Manager, Northcentral Florida, Ext. 123

Julia Riedel

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  • Development Manager

Julianne Langlais

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  • Operations Coordinator

Julie Smith

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  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Retired, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Kaleigh Bryan

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  • Care Services Coordinator

Karin Hammer-Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator ( VT )

Karrie Boskee

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  • Manager, Events ( NH )

Kate Nilson

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Kathleen Huevler

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Program Coordinator

Katie Flach

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Administrator

Katie Price

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
  • Administration

Katy Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Development Team
  • Director, Distinguished Events

Katy Host

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  • Development Manager

Kelley Warner - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director
  • Treasurer

Kelsey Golding

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  • Assistive Technology Specialist / Maryland

Ken Baltes

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  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Kevin Andre

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Case Manager

Kris Lindner

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  • Care Services Assistant

Kris Moussette

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  • Partner / Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP / Boston

Kris Schatzberg

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  • Global Real Estate Advisor at Engel & Völkers Scottsdale

Kristi Waite

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Laura Donahue

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Community Engagement and Events

Laurie McFarren

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator ( ME )

Leah Malakoff

Job Titles:
  • Community Engagement Manager

Lisa Bruening

Job Titles:
  • Director of Care Services

Lisa Law

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations, Ext. 108

Lola Adebiyi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Loretta Lane

Job Titles:
  • Communications
  • Territory Marketing and Communications Manager, New England

Lynn McGovern

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Maggie Shelledy McAsey

Job Titles:
  • Development Manager

Marcus Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor

Marianne Keuhn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Team
  • Vice President, Care Services

Mark Hutchins

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  • Staff Member

Mark Kittredge

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  • Staff Member

Mary DeFrain-Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Care Services Coordinator

Mary Ellen Leary

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Mary Jayne Reedy

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Matthew Slife

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • Director, Financial Planning - Performance Improvement / Cleveland Clinic

Maynard Cooper Gale

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Megan Gunter

Job Titles:
  • Regional Development Manager, Central Florida Orlando Walk to Defeat ALS®, Ext. 121

Melissa Enfinger

Job Titles:
  • Director of Care Services

Melissa Fehrenkamp

Job Titles:
  • Regional Program Manager, Northeast Florida, Ext. 117

Mercedes Vidal

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  • Regional Program Manager, Miami - Dade ( Spanish - Speaking Families / English - Speaking Families ), Ext. 116

Meredith Stamba

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  • Staff Member

Michelle Decker

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  • Senior Development Manager, North Florida Jacksonville Walk to Defeat ALS ®, St. Augustine Walk to Defeat ALS ®, Ext. 130

Morgana Kolenda

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Northwood Children 's Services

Nana Ahwoi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Natalie Partridge

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • Account Supervisor

Nathel Cody

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Neil Thakur

Job Titles:
  • Chief Mission Officer

Nelly Guerrero

Job Titles:
  • Chapter Program Coordinator, Ext. 102

Nick Marold

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Community Engagement & Events ( ME )

Nicole Haynes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Care Services Team
  • Care Services Coordinator

Nita Schanback

Job Titles:
  • Database Administrator

Parker Hannifin

Job Titles:
  • Equitable Advisor
  • VP & President, Motion Systems Group / Parker Hannifin

Paul Jeter

Job Titles:
  • Territory Executive

Pete Klinkhammer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Peter Bartlett

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Case Manager

Philip Albert

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • President / Medtronic, Inc.

Rachel Gratale

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Rachel Ramos

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Development, Ext. 101

Ramnath Kuthoore

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Lubrizol Additives Division / the Lubrizol Corporation

Ray Carson - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President

Regan Barton

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Assistive Technology

Renee Hudnall

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Retired, Booz Allen

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  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Robert Bowser

Job Titles:
  • Chief Scientific Officer at Barrow Neurological

Robert Meyncke - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Robin Stanczyk

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Ryan Stauff

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  • Member of the CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Team
  • Vice President, Marketing & Development

Samantha Schneider

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  • Regional Development Manager, Greater Tampa Bay Greater Tampa Bay Walk to Defeat ALS ®, Sarasota Walk to Defeat ALS®, Ext. 115

Sarita Francis

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  • Regional Development Manager, Southeast Florida Broward Walk to Defeat ALS®, Palm Beach Walk to Defeat ALS®, Ext. 119

Sharleen Caro

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  • Regional Program Manager, Southwest Florida, Ext. 110

Shelley Hearn

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  • Staff Member

Stacey Donovan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Development Manager

Stephanie Sassano

Job Titles:
  • LISW - Care Services Coordinator

Steve Kowalski

Job Titles:
  • Secretary / Apple, Inc. Boston

Steve Kraus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Susan Schuster

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Tara Gottlieb

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Community Engagement and Events

Tera Bowden

Job Titles:
  • Event Coordinator Tallahassee Walk to Defeat ALS

Terri Hausmann

Job Titles:
  • Operations Administrator

Terry Lynn Eggert

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Office Manager

Thomson Reuters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Tia Colonel

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager

Tiffany Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Equipment Manager

Tina Duane

Job Titles:
  • Regional Program Manager, Southeast Florida, Ext. 122

Tina Linne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Tina Zeff - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Frazee

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Coordinator

Trevor Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Valerie Bombardier

Job Titles:
  • Care Services Lead

Valton Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Veronica Foltz-Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Clerk

Wayne Mosley - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team

Wendy Olsen

Job Titles:
  • Assistive Technology Manager, Ext. 118